Martinsville 500 Cup Race Thread

[Jonesi]

45 Cars entered, 2 cars DNQ
Top 35
48 JIMMIE JOHNSON
31 JEFF BURTON
16 GREG BIFFLE
99 CARL EDWARDS
07 CLINT BOWYER
29 KEVIN HARVICK
20 TONY STEWART
24 JEFF GORDON
18 KYLE BUSCH
88 DALE EARNHARDT JR
--
17 MATT KENSETH
11 DENNY HAMLIN
6 DAVID RAGAN
9 KASEY KAHNE
12 RYAN NEWMAN
83 BRIAN VICKERS
1 MARTIN TRUEX JR
2 KURT BUSCH
26 JAMIE McMURRAY
43 BOBBY LABONTE
--
19 ELLIOTT SADLER
5 CASEY MEARS
42 JUAN P MONTOYA
44 DAVID REUTIMANN
28 TRAVIS KVAPIL
15 PAUL MENARD
38 DAVID GILLILAND
55 MICHAEL WALTRIP
41 REED SORENSON
22 DAVE BLANEY
--
7 ROBBY GORDON
66 SCOTT RIGGS
01 REGAN SMITH
8 ARIC ALMIROLA
84 SCOTT SPEED (last top 35 +63 over #00)

GOGH
21 BILL ELLIOTT (Has Champ Prov)
77 SAM HORNISH JR
10 AJ ALLMENDINGER
78 JOE NEMECHEK
96 KEN SCHRADER
70 TONY RAINES
45 CHAD McCUMBEE
00 MIKE BLISS
09 STERLING MARLIN
75 DERRIKE COPE

[Jonesi]

Another qualifing rain out, 9th this year. Grid set by Owner Points:
48 JIMMIE JOHNSON
31 JEFF BURTON
16 GREG BIFFLE
99 CARL EDWARDS
07 CLINT BOWYER
29 KEVIN HARVICK
20 TONY STEWART
24 JEFF GORDON
18 KYLE BUSCH
88 DALE EARNHARDT JR
--
17 MATT KENSETH
11 DENNY HAMLIN
6 DAVID RAGAN
9 KASEY KAHNE
8 ARIC ALMIROLA
12 RYAN NEWMAN
83 BRIAN VICKERS
1 MARTIN TRUEX JR
2 KURT BUSCH
26 JAMIE McMURRAY
--
43 BOBBY LABONTE
19 ELLIOTT SADLER
5 CASEY MEARS
42 JUAN P MONTOYA
28 TRAVIS KVAPIL
44 DAVID REUTIMANN
15 PAUL MENARD
38 DAVID GILLILAND
41 REED SORENSON
01 REGAN SMITH
--
55 MICHAEL WALTRIP
66 SCOTT RIGGS
22 DAVE BLANEY
7 ROBBY GORDON
84 SCOTT SPEED
77 SAM HORNISH JR
21 BILL ELLIOTT
00 MIKE BLISS
10 AJ ALLMENDINGER
96 KEN SCHRADER
--
45 CHAD McCUMBEE
78 JOE NEMECHEK
70 TONY RAINES

DNQ:
09 STERLING MARLIN
75 DERRIKE COPE

[RaceFanStan]

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g202/gr8link/buc.jpg

David Ragan wrecked his #6 Roush Ford in Saturday morning's 1st practice at Martinsville Speedway
he will now go to a backup car & drop from his 13th starting position to the rear of the field
Ragan's team put the engine from the primary car into his backup car after final practice
(Ragan was 14th fastest in his backup car during final practice)

[MD24]

2 lap penalty for Kyle Busch http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b59/5242548/chuckle.gif

[Jonesi]

2 lap penalty for Kyle Busch http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b59/5242548/chuckle.gif

That was the least of his problems today.

[colinspooky]

ok, here is an impression. Who's this? I know these are hard online, because you can't do the accent, but I bet you will get it.

Here goes. Ready?

Can I park it now?

No sir.

Well ok, but if I get hurt.......... thanks a lot.

Arrrrghh --- I nearly fell off the sofa. What did Dale say? You have to suck it up? Brilliant.


NOTE: May not be exact quote, but for those who saw it, you get the idea.
How polite was that "No sir" ? Great stuff.

:s tareup:

[F1boat]

Jimmie again on top! Go JJ!

[wedge]

OK, parking the car to force a yellow was stupid but looks like real desperation on Kyle's part. Nothing is going right for Kyle in the Chase.

Tough break, anyone else feeling sorry for him these days, or is it just me?

[wedge]

:mad:

Mods - I started a thread regarding Kyle Busch's problems in the Chase for discussion not just his problems in Martinsville.

[MD24]

Tough break, anyone else feeling sorry for him these days, or is it just me?

Had Kyle not become so arrogant and cocky this season with his success, I might have but at this moment.............NO

[wedge]

Had Kyle not become so arrogant and cocky this season with his success, I might have but at this moment.............NO

I find he mellowed quite a bit. It seems the heat of the Chase we have old-Kyle back to the fore.

At least with Kyle what you see is what you get. I find Carl Edwards two-faced. He likes to put on the charm offence making out he's a cool customer and then pulls some stunt thinking the cameras have finished rolling. Perhaps it shows how drivers are schooled in PR these days and media scrutiny is much more intense.